After months of dragging my feet through irregular workout routines, I decided to start a disciplined fitness regime, starting today. At the end of my workout (the first one back always feels incredible, until two days later when it feels like I'm carrying rocks), I had a chat with one of the personal trainers at the gym. He was holding a book, "Born To Run," in his hands. I'd read an article about the book, so we started a discussion on running technique and diet. The book provides insights into possibly the world's greatest distance runners, the Tarahumara Indians, a tribe in Mexico's Copper Canyons. They run barefoot and eat a simple diet.
"Basically," he said, as he chugged down chia seeds mixed with milk and water (a tip from the book). "You'll do well if you eat a poor man's diet. Less meat and sweet, sugary stuff - more vegetables, seeds, fruits and nuts."
Healthy eating requires planning. As do most things we do wrong. So, not a day too late, I've decided on a healthy eating plan to complement the return to the gym. Now, if only I could claim the other concept in the book... running barefoot!
Healthy eating requires planning. As do most things we do wrong. So, not a day too late, I've decided on a healthy eating plan to complement the return to the gym. Now, if only I could claim the other concept in the book... running barefoot!